Abstract
The military’s increasing role in response to CBRNE events throughout the US has resulted in the need for a re-structuring of military forces. The development of the CBRNE Consequence Management Enterprise is a prime example of the military’s effort to support federal, state, and local disaster response agencies. The National Guard improved their response capabilities through the development of 57 Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams, 17 CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Packages and 10 Homeland Response Forces. With their additional manpower, equipment, and response capabilities the active duty military still has a vital disaster response role. The active duty military does, however, have a primary mission of fighting and winning wars, therefore it is only practical to utilize the National Guard as the main element of a response to a major CBRNE incident. National Guard units are less restricted by both the Posse Comitatus Act and the Title 10 US Code (USC) allowing them greater flexibility during response to CBRNE events. Civilian leaders responsible for leading National Guard units must be well versed in the laws, structure and tactics pertaining to National Guard forces and must be familiar with the National Guard’s capabilities and limitations.
Appendix
Acronym Index:
| AAR | After-Action Reports |
| AFI | Air Force Instruction |
| AFRAT | Air Force Radiological Assessment Team |
| AOR | Area of Responsibility |
| C2 | Command and Control |
| C2CRE | Command and Control CBRN Consequence Response Elements |
| CBIRF | Chemical and Biological Incident Response Force |
| CBRNE | Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosive |
| CCMRFs | CBRNE Consequence Management Response Forces |
| CCMRF | CBRNE Consequence Management Response Force |
| CERFP | CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package |
| CHEM Plt - BIDS | Chemical Biological Integrated Detection System Platoon |
| CHEM C0-Decon | Chemical Decontamination Company |
| CHEM Plt - Recon | Chemical Reconnaissance Platoon |
| CoMSUPCEN | Consequence Management Support Center |
| CONUS | The Continental United States |
| CSTWG | Civil Support Team Working Group |
| CST | Civil Support Team |
| DCE | Defense Coordinating Element |
| DCOs | Defense Coordinating Officers |
| DCRF | Defense CBRN Response Force |
| DOD | Department of Defense |
| DRRS | Defense Readiness Reporting System |
| DSC | Dual Status Commander |
| DTRA | Defense Threat Reduction Agency |
| EMAC | Emergency Management Assistance Compact |
| EOD | Explosive Ordnance Disposal |
| FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigations |
| FCO | Federal Coordinating Officer |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FSRT | Fatalities Search and Recovery Team |
| GAO | Government Accountability Office |
| HAMMER ACE | Hammer Adaptive Communications Element |
| HRF | Homeland Response Force |
| IAW | In accordance with |
| IC | Incident Commander |
| JCCSE | Joint CONUS Communications Support Environment |
| JFHQ-State | Joint Force Headquarters – State |
| JTF | Joint Task Force |
| JTF-CS | Joint Task Force – Civil Support |
| LRN | Laboratory Response Network Laboratory |
| MOA | Memorandum of Agreement |
| NGB | National Guard Bureau |
| NGR | National Guard Regulation |
| NIMS | National Incident Management System |
| NRF | National Response Framework |
| NORTHCOM | US Northern Command |
| O5 | Army or Air Force Grade of Lieutenant Colonel |
| O6 | Army or Air Force Grade of Colonel |
| PCA | Posse Comitatus Act |
| PDD | Presidential Disaster Declaration |
| POTUS | President of the United States |
| QDR | Quadrennial Defense Review |
| RFA | Request for Assistance |
| SAD | State Active Duty |
| SCO | State Coordinating Officer |
| SEAT | Standardization and Evaluation Assistance Team |
| TAG | The Adjutant General |
| TE&O/ARTEP | Collective Training and Evaluation Outcomes/Army Training and Evaluation Program |
| TICs | Toxic Industrial Chemicals |
| TIMs | Toxic Industrial Materials |
| TSCs | Theater Sustainment Commands |
| USC | United States Code |
| USCG | United States Coast Guard |
| US GAO | The United States Government Accountability Office |
| WMD – CST | Weapons of Mass Destruction – Civil Support Team |
| WMD | Weapons of Mass Destruction |
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